Broom and brush



H. B. WATERS.

BROOM AND BRUSH.

APPLICAIION FILED NOV. 5, 1920.

1 325,560. v Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

flarr a. 5 Wafers INVENTOR.

- ATTORNEY.

UNHTEE STA'EEES HARRY B. WATERS, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

BROOM: AND BRUSH.

Application filed November 15, 1920. Serial No. 424,166.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that LIIARRY B. VVii'rnns, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brooms and Brushes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in brooms or brushes of the type consisting of a head and a separate removable brush or broom member, the latter being constructed as a separate element and inserted in the socket of the head from which it is readily removable after the brush or broom member becomes so worn as to no longer be useful.

The object of the invention, of course, is to obviate the necessity of discarding the entire broom when the brush member is so worn away that it is not completely efficient for the proposed performance of its function.

In my improved device, the head is hollow and is adapted to receive the upper portion of the brush member, which, as illustrated in the drawing. is composed of a number of tufts or sections, which are first dipped in glue and separately wound with cord or twine, after which the separate sec-' tions are connected together by further winding of the twine around the entire member and then sewing through between the secetions in such a manner as to securely connect them to form an integral device. The wound portion of the brush member is then pressed, after which it is ready for insertion in the socket of the head. This head is preferably ribbed or beaded interiorly to fit into the spaces between the sections or tufts of the brush membe: After the wound glued and hardened portion of the brush member is inserted in the head, it should fit reasonably tightly, but it is preferred to apply a fastening device, as a screw or bolt, to the head in such a manner that it penetrates or passes through the inserted portion of the brush member. The upper extremity of the head is also adapted to receive the handle of the broom, the two parts being connected by a screw or other suitable fastening device.

Having briefly outlined my improvement, I will proceed to describe the same in detail, reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof. In this drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a broom constructed in accordance with my improve ment;

Figure 2 is an edge view or a view taken at right angles to Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section of the head shown in detail, the section being taken on the line 33 of Figure 2 but on a larger scale;

Figure 4: is a detail view of the brush member ready for insertion in the hollow head of the device;

Figure 5 is an end view of the hollow head illustrating the interior parts or ribs. This view is on the same scale as Figure 3.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate the hollow,

headof my improvement, the device being shaped to form the head of an ordinary sweeping broom. It must be understood that the invention is not limited to brooms, but may be advantageously employed in connection with all kinds of brushes as well. However, in the present application, special attention is directed to the use of the invention as an ordinary broom, though it must be understood it is not limited to this use. This hollow head is reduced at the top, as shown at 6, to receive the handle 7, the latter being held in place by a screw 8. The head gradually enlarges from its upper extremity as it extends downwardly and is open at the bottom to receive the wound portion 9 of the brush member, the latter being covered closely by convolutions of twine or cord, as shown at 10, this winding being first applied when the tufts or sections 12 are separate from eachother, the brush member being completed by connecting the several tufts or sections by further winding, as heretofore explained.

The clipping of the upper portion 9 of the brush member in glue previous to the winding makes this part of the said member relatively hard and easily inserted in the hollow head. As best illustrated in Figure 5, the head is provided with interiorly projecting ribs or beads 13, which enter the spaces between the sections 12 of the broom. This feature is not indispensable, but it is preferred to employ these beads or ribs as they give greater security to the head and broom member when assembled. After the insertion of a screw or small bolt l-ZL through the head and the acent portion of the broom member, the latter will be securely held in place even in the absence of the beads or ribs. These beads or ribs, as illustrated in the drawing, are shown pressed out of the metal of which the head is composed, though it must be understood that they may be cast in the head or otherwise formed, as may be desired.

Assuming that the brush and headmemhere are completed and separate, as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4;, it is only necessary to insert the part 9 of the brush or broom member in the socket and insert the small bolt, which is best illustrated in Figure 2, after which a nut 15 may be applied to the protruding extremity of the bolt.

Of course, the brush or broom members must be constructed with special reference to the size of the heads with which they are to be employed, and this construction should be such that there is a relatively close fit, as heretofore explained. Under such circumstances but very little additional security is required in order to maintain the parts in the assembled relation during use.

It will be readily understood that after the brush or broom member is so worn that it is no longer reasonably efficient, it may be readily removed from the head by simply removing the bolt or screw-1 L and a new brush or broom member inserted, thus for all practical purposes renewing the article, the only expense being that of the broom or brush member alone.

I blaim:

A brush or broom comprising a rigid socket-head, a removable brush member having a partentering the socket of the head andcomposed of a number of distinct tufts bound firmly together as a unit, means for connecting the brushnmember with the head to prevent ready removal and a handle rigidly connected with said head, interiorly projecting ribs being formed on the inner face of said head and engaging in the grooves between said tufts.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

HARRY is. WATERS. 

